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Datacenter Sites in Plumas, California

Plumas has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,112 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Plumas, California has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the California average of 45.4. It ranks 40th of 58 California counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is BUCKS CREEK at 52.2/100.

49
Candidate sites
44.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,112 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Plumas

Site-selection context for Plumas

No
Datacenter tax incentive
29.96¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
22.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$4,222
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
2,500
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

How does Plumas compare with other counties in California?

By number of scored sites, Plumas ranks 40th of the 58 California counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 8,490 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 44.4/100 ranks 29th in the state and is about 16% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Plumas?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (15) and former mine (8). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Plumas?

Industrial electricity averages 22.93¢/kWh and commercial 29.96¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (48). WRI water stress is high. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $4,222 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Plumas

Top datacenter sites in Plumas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BUCKS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs52.2
BELDENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.5
TAP302668Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.4
CARIBOUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs51.2
Collins Pine ProjectBrownfield35 kV12 MW7.6 yrs47.7
EC Near PortolaGreenfield——7.6 yrs46.9
UNKNOWN306122Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs46.0
MOHAWKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.9
EAST QUINCYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.9
PATTONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.8
HERLONGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.8
OZ PlumasGreenfield——7.6 yrs45.6
MILFORDSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.4
GRAY'S FLATSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.2
WESTWOODSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.2
GANSNERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.2
BIG MEADOWSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.2
CHESTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.2
PLUMAS SIERRA REASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.1
EC Near PortolaGreenfield——7.6 yrs45.1
HAMILTON BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.1
SPANISH CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.1
MT LASSENSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.1
JANESVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs45.1
EDGEMONTSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW7.6 yrs44.9

Every scored site in Plumas

All 49 sites, best first.

Plumas datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Plumas?

49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 58 California counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Plumas?

BUCKS CREEK scores 52.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in Plumas (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Plumas offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Plumas in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Plumas?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Plumas as "Relatively High" (score 48).

What are industrial electricity rates in Plumas?

Average industrial electricity is 22.93¢/kWh and commercial is 29.96¢/kWh in Plumas.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Plumas, California”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/plumas (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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